Exploring Small Learning Communities
A small learning community is defined as an environment in which
a core group of teachers and other adults within the school know the needs, interests,
and aspirations of each student well, closely monitors each student's progress, and provides
the academic and other support each student needs to succeed (U.S. Department of Education, 2007).
Career Partnership Academies
ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career
ConnectEd: Sample Career Academy PBL Units
National Career Academy Coalition
The Alliance for Education, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
CTE Standards and Frameworks, FAQs
Do Career Academies Work?
Improving Long-term Labor Market Prospects for Youth: Evidence from Career Academies
Sample Curriculum Units for Career Academies, PBL
ConnectEd: Making Postsecondary and Industry Connections: Industry/Business
Daggett’s Rigor and Relevance Framework
SCANS: Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
Jobs for the Future: Connected Learning Communities, a Toolkit for Reinventing High School
21st Century Skills
Small Learning Communities: Tutorials
Small Learning Communities Tutorials, The U.S. Department of Education
Personalization for Small Learning Communities
Small Learning Community Continuum
Creating College Going Cultures
Creating a College Going Culture
Issue Papers: The Research Behind Small Learning Communities
Current News About High School Reform
America’s Promise Alliance
Grad Nation: A Guidebook to Help Communities Tackle the Dropout Crisis
America’s Promise: After School and Service Learning Programs
Secondary Reform: Small Learning Communities
High Schools Transformation: What Really Works?
This report identifies insight into how schools succeed when using
the key practices of High Schools That Work
Small Learning Communities: Implementing and Deepening Practice
This booklet by Diana Oxley, from North West Regional Laboratory,
articulates the five domains of small learning communities
and the best practices that support each domain.
In addition, the booklet includes a self assessment for each of the five domains.
Small Learning Communities: Implementing and Deepening Practice, Self Assessment
New Small Learning Communities: Findings From Recent Literature
Published in 2001, this document by Kathleen Cotton provides a synthesis of the research on SLCs
up until that time. Even though this document is a few years old, the reader gains insights
into the impact of well implemented SLCs. In addition, readers can explore some of the
key elements of success, the barriers and pitfalls schools may face as they implement SLCs,
and some of the issues that emerge with SLC implementation.
Small Learning Communities: Lessons from the Field, UC Berkeley
This resource from U.C. Berkeley, provides insights
into implementing small learning communities
and career academies by sharing lessons from the field.
Small Learning Communities: Lessons from the Field, UC Berkeley PDF
SLC Schools and Districts Receiving Federal Small Learning Communities Grants
Directory of Career Academies
Smaller Learning Communities Program, The U.S. Department of Education
9th Grader’s Transition to High School
Master Scheduling Resources
A Framework for School Counseling Programs
Scheduling Guide for Small Learning Communities
Master Scheduling Tutorial
Block Scheduling Resources
San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo Unified School District
Sparkman High School, Huntsville, Alabama
Scheduling Guide for Small Learning Communities and Academies
Block Scheduling: Definitions, Effects, and Support Needs
Videos: Some Fun – All Make You Think
Raising Small Souls
Dalton Sherman Addresses Dallas Teachers
Dalton Sherman Addresses Dallas Teachers – YouTube
Dalton Sherman Addresses Dallas Teachers – Article
Digital Students @ Analogue Schools
When I Become a Teacher
Information + Communication = Informate – Ma and Pa Kettle Math
Simple Truths
212….The Extra Degree
Change is Good. You Go FIrst
Eat That Frog
Nature’s Inspiration
Dreams are Whispers from the Soul
The Nature of Success
The Nature of Excellence
Appreciation: How Each of Us Can Make a Difference
Perry the Peacock
You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School
The Power of Teamwork
Finish Strong
No Glass Ceiling
Great Quotes from Great Leaders
Finding Joy
You May Be Blessed
The Dash
To Love a Child
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